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Job Corps delegation spreads Mother’s Day cheer

Published by Rachel Willis on Wed, 05/16/2018 - 12:00am

Representatives of Gary Job Corps and San Marcos Embassy Hotel and Conference Center, shown at San Marcos Nursing and Rehabilitation, have partnered for more than five years in recognizing the moms and dads at local nursing homes with cards, cookies and songs to enjoy the celebration. The partnership has also spread Christmas cheer with Christmas carols and cookies. Pictured are Raelgn Delgado, Ruth Buck, Corlis Wheeler, Pablo Zuniga, Dale Anderton, Elva Zdeb and Michael Nieto from Embassy Suites; Sheryl Gleason from San Marcos Nursing and Rehabilitation and Bobby Sheets, Aaliyah Littleton and Randolph Goodman from Gary Job Corps. Photo submitted by Gary Job Corps Center

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The inclusion of a Craddock Avenue extension through environmentally sensitive land in a presentation on the city's Transportation Master Plan at Tuesday's city council meeting raised questions.

The potential extension, that would extend Craddock to Lime Kiln Road and Interstate 35 on a route above Sink Creek, is listed as a conservation corridor in the thoroughfare plan.

There currently are only two routes that connect traffic between Interstate 35 and areas west now – Wonder World Drive and through downtown. The Craddock Avenue extension would divert the traffic that is moving through downtown to other areas, but could present some potential environmental issues.

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, or CAMPO, started a regional arterial study in the middle of last year and when it is finished, it could show potential alternatives to the Craddock extension that CAMPO would be interested in funding.

The council is set to vote on the Transportation Master Plan on June 5.

Yes, it would ease traffic downtown sooner.

No, it's an environmentally-sensitive area and the city should wait for CAMPO options.